Question

You are looking at two area rugs for your bedroom. One is a square with side lengths of 6.3 feet. The other is a rectangle that is 4.8 feet by 8.2 feet. Which rug will cover the greatest area? How much more area will it cover?

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Answer 1

the square rug will cover 0.33 square feet more

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width. The area of the rectangular rug is ...

(4.8 ft)(8.2 ft) = 39.36 ft^2

Similarly, the area of the square rug is ...

(6.3 ft)(6.3 ft) = 39.69 ft^2

The square rug has the larger area by ...

39.69 -39.36 = 0.33 . . . square feet